Women Remember the War, 1941-1945 (Voices of the Wisconsin Past) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870202723 ISBN 13: 9780870202728

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 1993

Synopsis

Women Remember the War, 1941-1945 offers a brief introduction to the experiences of Wisconsin women in World War II through selections from oral history interviews in which women addressed issues concerning their wartime lives.

In this volume, more than 30 women describe how they balanced their more traditional roles in the home with new demands placed on them by the biggest global conflict in history. This book provides a rich mix of insights, incorporating the perspectives of workers in factories, in offices, and on farms as well as those of wives and mothers who found their work in the home. In addition, the volume contains accounts by women who served overseas in the military and the Red Cross. These accounts provide readers with a vivid picture of how women coped with the stresses created by their daily lives and by the additional burden of worrying about loved ones fighting overseas.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael E. Stevens is the former State Historic Preservation Officer at the Wisconsin Historical Society. He is editor of the series "Voices of the Wisconsin Past," which also includes "Letters from the Front," "Women Remember the War," and "Remembering the Holocaust."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0870202723
• ISBN 13: 9780870202728
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Stevens Michael E.